SCALING UPFarmer Training to Improve Food Supply Chain

Professional Development training for farmers and food producers to increase capacity and scale up to new markets.

Farmers and food producers interested in scaling their business to new markets are invited to attend a unique professional development training on Feb 9th, 2019 at the Watauga Agricultural Conference Center in Boone, NC.

The goal of the workshop is to help farmers, ranchers, and food entrepreneurs to increase their capacity in order to scale up to new markets.

Sessions will focus on building collaborations across the food chain, food quality and food safety, marketing local food, and record-keeping and business planning.

Open to the public. All farm and food producers, especially those interested in selling through the High Country Food Hub are encouraged to attend.

COST: FREE for producers currently selling through the Food Hub | $25 - $35 (sliding scale) for all others

This training is required for any producer interested in selling through the High Country Food Hub**see page 3 of this document for more details.

Currey Nobles & Lynette Johnston

Food Safety Area Specialized Agents, NC State UniversityCurrey and Lynette work collaboratively with other Area Specialized Agents, county extension personnel, and NC State faculty to develop and deliver a food safety training program for NC food manufacturers and growers focused on the implementation of rules in the Food Safety Modernization Act.